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"My personal experiences with Florida

were unfortunate. We chose

because of the abundance of 5-star reviews. It is" ...More with a heavy-heart that I must submit a negative personal review of their services. Let me start off by saying these ladies were nothing but nice initially, and I harbor no ill will towards them. I would like to also say that my experience may have been a

, but regardless, I wish to share my experience.

was unwilling to work with our reasonable budget, and preferred regurgitating the same vendors up to 3-times in a row after we asked for different recommendations. All the vendors they recommended were straight off their list publicly available on their website. If you want vendor recommendations, just go on their site and save yourself some money and headache. I was forced to find and book vendors because

was obviously not going to branch out from the few recommendations. I found many vendors within our reasonable budget with little effort and booked them with little effort. I am not sure why

was unwilling to branch out.

was not responsive. They were great for roughly two-weeks, then we had to attempt contact with them. They hardly checked up on us or asked if they could help past the initial two weeks. We went four months without any communication.

is expensive for what you get. There are many more affordable and professional wedding planners. I can make no specific recommendations due to anticipation of legal threats. It is important to me that both the good and the bad are available so that consumers may make an informed decision.

was asked several times to work with us and to be more responsive and work with us more, but they made little effort to do so, so we terminated our contract with them.
They refused to give back all of our money, but this was fine because it is better to have some than none. Also note that even though they have no liquidated damages clause in the contract you sign, they will insist that they retain a non-fundable portion of your money. I decided to rate

poorly, and was met with legal threats immediately. I was strong armed in to taking down my posts. These women are what I would call bullies. They legally threatened my soon-to-be family to get my posts down. After consulting with two different lawyers, I am now confident that I am well within my rights to post about my experience. After termination,

began contacting vendors telling them we may not be getting married. These women were irate and disrespectful to our vendors, and we received several complaints from our vendors about

’ disrespectfulness. This was unprofessional in my eyes. Please note that they were contacting our vendors AFTER we fired them.

-Jarod M.

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"Just wanted to say thank you again and we look forward to doing business with you again and again! The young men that loaded and unloaded the bounce house could" ...More not have been more professional! We also loved that you respect you employees so highly :)
The price was for 2 tables 10 chairs the bounce house and deliver fee (delivery fee was great considering where we live lol cheapest we found BY FAR)
Thank you so much you will always have our business!

It was my husband's 60th Surprise Birthday Party. Yes... 60 ... I know! We have a fun group of friends, but this was wild even for us and

facilitated the whole thing without ever taking over the show. He is a singer, dancer, awesome DJ and such a sweetheart to work with. I can't say enough about him and the company.

He arrived hours early to set up. He and

were always responsive to my suggestions and requests. I basically gave him a free hand with some occasional guidance and just let him run with it. What an entertainer he is!
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- Adrienne L.

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When I walked in the girl who came out to say hello was very rude when she spoke. It was not an inviting environment and the manager was rude as well when I said hello. They do a great job but their customer service (which I think is most important) is lacking and needs significant improvement. ”

- Rachel M.

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It went very well, and

was on top of things. I wanted to write a review as that was a big part of why we decided to go with him and I wanted to add to his positive creds on here for when others are making a decision.
I do want to note that it says "would you use this provider in the future?" And even though I ...More clicked 'yes' ...I don't plan on getting married again!
Thanks again

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- Matt C.

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Professional from beginning to end.

made our day seamless. Music was great, entertainment was fantastic. They brought props and had guests participate throughout the evening. If you don't have a good time with these guys doing your reception, there's a problem with your guests. I recommend them whole-heartedly. They ...More worked with us on every aspect of our wedding, and were very organized and thorough. Feel at ease when hiring them.”

- John H.

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and the other musicians were highly professional. The guests had wonderful comments about the music. The selections ran from classical to jazz with some pop included as well. His emphasis is on jazz, including vocals and his own superior guitar playing. He is always open to requests, and usually knows the requested song ...More well. In addition to many pieces by other artists,

has had several CD's of his own originals, which are a joy to hear. At the reception he played songs that were just right for the meal, and then switched to songs which peopled danced to, including the father/daughter dance, and the first dance of the new husband and wife.
I have heard

play a number of times in other venues as well, ranging from jazz clubs to the

Art Museum. He is often a part of festivals and musical conventions as well. His background in country, blues, and many other types of music makes him highy flexible. I have never heard anyone complain about his musicianship. As I understand it,

has toured with a number of Nashville country stars, and has recorded with greats such as

. He is very high level in Music City, which is saying something.

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- John F.

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Delivered on a Friday for setup on a Saturday ( we wanted to setup ourselves ). Everything was clean and well packed. All linens on hangers with plastic , and glasses in racks covered in plastic. Tables were easy to move, and chairs were all stacked on rolling platforms. They picked everything up on Monday morning and were gone in minutes. Easy ...More to work with , friendly and kind. Would use them again !”

- Sally W.

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I was contacted the day before the party to schedule the time for the drop off. Two workers came at the appointed time, set up the slide, and verified the time for the equipment to be picked up. They went over safety procedures and assured us the slide was secured with extra long spikes to ensure it would not move since it was a windy day. They picked ...More up the slide at the agreed upon time. The water slide/ bounce house was in great condition. A fun time was had by all!”

- Cheryl A.

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It is affordable. It has good equipment. The people are nice. I have never taken any classes there or anything, I just use the facility. It is $54 a month, for me plus 2 family members. They don't offer things like free towels or late night services but I don't need those. Every once in a while there is something the matter with some of the equipment.”